Category: Culture & Lifestyle
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The Sacred Number Nine and Nine Elements in Druid Tradition
“And I place the nine pure choice graces In thy fair fond face, The grace of form, The grace of voice, The grace of fortune, The grace of goodness, The grace of wisdom. The grace of charity, The grace of choice maidenliness, The grace of whole-souled loveliness, The grace of goodly speech.” – Alexander Carmichael, […]
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Healing Yourself: Nine Druidic Arts
“Healing is an art. It takes time, it takes practice, it takes love.”– Maza Dohta These are ideas I have been developing on my blog – Druid Life , and are not part of any wider perception of what Druidry is (yet). However, so far the idea of approaching aspects of life as art forms has caught […]
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Ireland’s Folklore and Traditions with Shane Broderick
I reached out to Shane Broderick of Ireland’s Folklore and Traditions to talk about his wonderful blog ‘Ireland’s Folklore and Traditions’ as well as gain some insight into his background and inspiration. His blog and facebook page are fantastic resources, are rich in knowledge and particularly for anyone wanting to read or learn more authentic […]
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Introduction to Celtic Paganism and Modern Druidry
“Let me blow the dust off you, resurrect your breath.” – Lola Ridge, Irish anarchist, 1873 – 1941 The Druid or Druí in Old Irish is a title filled with wonder, mystery and an internal and deeply personal call back to a more primal, knowledgeable and Native way of living with the land around us. The […]
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Perspective On Culture in the Celtic Paganism and Modern Druidry Community
This is the most emotionally raw article I’ve likely ever posted. Firstly, I should say I’ve been active in the modern Druidry and Celtic pagan community since I first got on facebook back in 2011. Before that I was completely solitary, living through books and my imagination since my teens over 20 years ago. I […]